Falzarano, 60, the Putnam coach who has 533 career coaching victories in 33 seasons, told the Norwich Bulletin and radio station WINY-AM 1350 after a 38-34 loss last Saturday to Tourtellotte-Thompson that "You can't make chicken salad out of chicken you-know-what. And right now, we are chicken you-know-what."

He was suspended for two games by the school's new principal, Bill Barry. Falzarano has said he wants to fight the suspension through the teachers union.

Here's what I'm finding interesting. We started running a poll on this about mid-week. For the first day or so after about 200 votes, the poll was running decidedly in favor of the suspension. But now after some 600 or so votes, albeit it's not a scientific poll, it's running against the suspension by about the same margin 54 percent to 43 percent.

Assuming there isn't a ridiculous number of multiple voters, what is this saying? Is it a reaction against our generally politically correct society in recent years in which anything approaching a statement in bad taste is not acceptable? Or is it simply support for a CHSCA Hall of Fame member and longtime contributor to high school sports in the state.

I want to know what you think about the suspension and why.

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